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Date: | Saturday 20 November 1954 |
Time: | 17:45 |
Type: | Lockheed Ventura |
Operator: | Plymouth Oil Co. |
Registration: | N1505V |
MSN: | 5278 |
First flight: | 1943 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 10,5 km (6.6 mls) E of Waynesboro, VA ( United States of America)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Atlanta (unknown airport), GA, United States of America |
Destination airport: | Baltimore Airport, MD, United States of America |
Narrative:The aircraft, a military Ventura that was converted for civil use by Howard Aero Inc. in 1953, crashed on Calf Mountain in fog.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | CAB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Accident number: | final report | Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / P.J. Marsden
» The Free Lance-Star 22 November 1954, p1
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.